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NBC Nixes Offensive 'Will & Grace' Segment
NBC has decided to remove a segment from the April 13 episode of "Will and Grace” that would likely have been highly offensive to Christians. The move came under pressure from network affiliates and the American Family Association (AFA), according to a statement from AFA. NBC had announced that the segment would feature Britney Spears playing a conservative Christian hosting a cooking show called "Cruci-fixins” – and would air the night before Good Friday. The network now claims that their description of the episode was erroneous. In a memo to affiliates, NBC said "the information was mistakenly included in a press release describing an upcoming episode of ‘Will and Grace’ which, in fact, has yet to be written. The reference to ‘Cruci-fixins’ will not be in the show.”
Story Continues Below AFA Chairman Donald E. Wildmon said: "NBC wanting us to believe they were mistaken in describing the segment, that they didn’t know what was in their own press release, just doesn’t hold water. "Plainly put, NBC heard from their affiliates that they did not want to go through another ‘Book of Daniel’ situation while losing millions in advertising revenue.” NBC cancelled the controversial drama "The Book of Daniel” – centering around a priest who speaks with Jesus – after three episodes due to a lack of sponsors and viewers.
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